used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
apple-orchard
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From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
completely unclothed
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
having the place or position changed
From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
DixienounUS /ˈdɪksi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
a young female
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
Hart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
Henley
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From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
medicine-bottle
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From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
the light of the Moon
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
with speed
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her glance was on the ground, and she had evidently not seen him.
for a short time
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He noted, too, from her gait and hurried manner, that she was greatly disturbed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One evening shortly after this Henley was returning from the store about an hour later than was his custom.
at the time that
From this reading He was nearing Dixie Hart's cottage, when, in the clear moonlight, he saw the girl emerge from the little apple-orchard behind her barn and come rapidly toward him.
in or at the place that
From this reading As she drew near where he stood waiting, he noted that her head was bare, and that she had a medicine-bottle in her hand.
